People of Pascua

by Edward Holland Spicer

Book Overview

" People of Pascua] sketches the history and culture of the Tucson area Yaqui and contains case studies of a number of the informants. What constituted 'Yaquiness' in Pascua was mainly a common language, a shared historical tradition, and an aberrant form of Catholic Christianity laced with Yaqui concepts. This clearly and concisely written book is very important in its own terms both as an early example of the use of life histories in ethnology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816529671
• ISBN13: 9780816529674
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 381 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"